Harlan County, KY

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Harlan County, KY. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Harlan County, KY

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Harlan County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Cumberland
178 Russell Drive
Cumberland, KY 40823
KY029 low-rent Harlan

Contact

(606) 589-4600
Phone
(606) 589-5205
Fax

Leadership

 
Mayor
 
Board Chairperson
 
Executive Director

Harlan
509 Poplar Street
Harlan, KY 40831
KY077 low-rent Harlan

Contact

(606) 573-5800
Phone
(606) 573-9993
Fax

Leadership

Joseph Meadows
Mayor
Dorothy Howard
Board Chairperson
Morris Deaton
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Harlan County

Harlan County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Kentucky. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Harlan County, Kentucky: Harlan, Cumberland, Evarts, Baxter, Wallins Creek, Loyall, Cawood, Bledsoe, Grays Knob, Lynch, Gulston, Mary Alice, Closplint, Totz, Putney, Pathfork, Kenvir, Holmes Mill, Dayhoit, and Cranks.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Harlan County, Kentucky: 40831, 40823, 40828, 40806, 40873, 40854, 40815, 40810, 40829, 40855, 40830, 40964, 40927, 40870, 40865, 40863, 40847, 40843, 40824, and 40820.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020